Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') in pycares
Priority LOW 38CWE-79Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
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- Privileges required
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- User interaction
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- Attack complexity
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- Impact type
- Cross-site scripting
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
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- Fix status
- Fixed
No CVSS vector from any source. Fix status from GitHub. Impact type from CWE-79.
Summary
### Impact pycares versions < 4.2.0 are affected by [CVE-2021-3672](https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-3672). ### Patches Update to version 4.2.0.
Why it matters now
Fix Fixed pycares (PyPI): 4.2.0
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | pycares (PyPI) | before 4.2.0 | 4.2.0 | Patch available | GHSA-c58j-88f5-h53f |
- pycares (PyPI) Vendor— Affected before 4.2.0 Fixed in 4.2.0 Patch available GHSA-c58j-88f5-h53f
Remediation
- Fix · GHSA-c58j-88f5-h53f pycares (PyPI) Fixed in 4.2.0 Advisory →
Timeline
- 2026-10-03 Threatist record created from GHSA-c58j-88f5-h53f
References
Sources
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